Debates of Feb. 8th, 1994

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994

[Lloyd Axworthy, Liberal, Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification]

Mr. Chairman, I could take the hon. member's representations but I suppose what we could do is look at time differences.

If the Senate is able to get to this bill by nine o'clock tonight, there is a 12-hour period before the legislation comes into effect. I would hope that they could respond to that. However if it is a normal work routine, we will take that into account as long as it is being honoured properly.

Perhaps the hon. member can give us the representation he has and we will consider it. We are not going to force an event unduly but we think 6 a.m. or 6.30 a.m. would be a proper time. Maybe it is a good time to start work.

[Svend Robinson, NDP, Burnaby—Kingsway, BC]

Mr. Chairman, I wonder whether the minister would be prepared to consider an amendment that would substitute the word sixteenth for the word twelfth.

This would give just a little more time and flexibility for the union to meet with its membership. I do not think it is an unreasonable request. I would hope that the minister would be prepared to consider that.

[Lloyd Axworthy, Liberal, Winnipeg South Centre, MB]

Mr. Chairman, rather than unnecessarily accepting an amendment maybe what we can do is indicate that because we are settling the strike the employees do not have to be back at the very stroke of 6.30 a.m.

The employer can call them back to work and they can do their shaping up and so on as need be. We can recognize that and not try to impose any enforcement action in those periods as long as it is done in a reasonably short time after the deadline is reached. I say this as a passing amendment.

(Clause agreed to.)

[The Assistant Deputy Chairman]

Shall Schedule 1 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Schedule 1 agreed to.)

[The Assistant Deputy Chairman]

Shall Schedule 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Schedule 2 agreed to.)

(Clause 1 agreed to.)

[The Assistant Deputy Chairman]

Shall the title carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Title agreed to.)

(Bill reported.)

[Lloyd Axworthy, Liberal, Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Peter Milliken, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I have a motion that needs to be put before the bells ring at 5.45 p.m. I think you will find there is unanimous consent of the House for this motion:

That notwithstanding the special order of February 2, 1994, the Speaker shall not interrupt proceedings and put the question on second reading of Bill C-3 at 15 minutes before the ordinary time for consideration of government business on this day but shall do so tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9, at no later than the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

The purpose of the motion is to defer the division on Bill C-3 so that members whose speeches were interrupted this afternoon by this special debate will be able to make them tomorrow.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Peter Milliken, Liberal, Kingston and the Islands, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find there is unanimous consent of the House to dispose of third reading of Bill C-10 before the bells start ringing at 5.45 p.m.

If that is the case, before the bells start to ring I have another motion to propose to the House dealing with the royal assent. But I would ask if there is unanimous consent to proceed with third reading at this time.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

When shall the bill be read the third time? By unanimous consent, now?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Lloyd Axworthy, Liberal, Winnipeg South Centre, MB]

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed.)

[Peter Milliken, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

I move:

That at the conclusion of the deferred divisions this day on government business No. 4, the sitting be suspended to the call of the Chair, and that when the sitting is resumed the sole business to be transacted shall be to attend at a royal assent; that when the House returns from the royal assent it shall adjourn forthwith until tomorrow at two o'clock p.m.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Peter Milliken, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

Mr. Speaker, not to presume on the goodwill of the House, but on the Order Paper is Motion No. 5 standing under government business.

It was the original reform motion and was superseded by a new one that was moved and carried with the indulgence of the House yesterday. The old motion is still on the Notice Paper. It requires the unanimous consent of the House to withdraw the motion standing in the name of the hon. government House leader. Since we have no intention of proceeding with it, to save printing costs and so on, I wonder if the House would give its consent to withdrawing government Motion No. 5.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Motion No. 5 withdrawn.)